crossing the Atlantic one way as films from The Saint travelled the other. Well none of that really panned out but all these years later, this show is still great fun to watch. The unisex "Moon City" uniforms for the first series were created by Austrian fashion designer Rudi Gernreich, a personal friend of series star Barbara Bain. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, often abbreviated as DS9, was the fourth installment of the Star Trek series, commissioned by Paramount Pictures for production following the incredible success of Star Trek: The Next Generation. In 1972, Sir Lew Grade, head of ITC Entertainment, proposed financing a second series of the Century 21 production UFO to show-runners Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. Miss Bain's part is the zombiest, which is some distinction, as the cast is huge."[19]. The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space.The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space.The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space. Now we're way past it. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, (series creator) (24 episodes, 1975-1976), executive producer / producer (48 episodes, 1975-1977), associate producer (24 episodes, 1976-1977), production manager (24 episodes, 1975-1976), production manager (24 episodes, 1976-1977), assistant director (35 episodes, 1975-1977), assistant director (10 episodes, 1976-1977), third assistant director (unknown episodes), second unit director (uncredited) (24 episodes, 1976-1977), second assistant director (uncredited) (1 episode, 1976), assistant art director (24 episodes, 1976-1977), construction manager (23 episodes, 1976-1977), scenic artist (uncredited) (24 episodes, 1975-1976), props (uncredited) (22 episodes, 1975-1976), re-recording mixer (31 episodes, 1976-1977), sound supervisor (23 episodes, 1976-1977), lighting cameraman / special effects director (48 episodes, 1975-1977), special effects / special effects director / special effects designer / special effect designer (48 episodes, 1975-1977), lighting cameraman (24 episodes, 1975-1976), model maker (uncredited) (48 episodes, 1975-1977), model maker (uncredited) (25 episodes, 1975-1977), matte artist (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1975-1976), stunt double: Martin Landau (uncredited) (6 episodes, 1975-1976), stunt double: Cassandra Harris (uncredited) (1 episode, 1977), assistant camera (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1975), focus puller (uncredited) (1 episode, 1976), costumes: moon city (24 episodes, 1975-1976), wardrobe assistant (uncredited) (1 episode, 1975), supervising editor (24 episodes, 1975-1976), second assistant editor (unknown episodes), first assistant editor (unknown episodes), assistant editor (uncredited) (2 episodes, 1975-1977), 1st assistant picture editor (uncredited) (1 episode, 1977), composer: stock music 'The Astronauts' (uncredited) (1 episode, 1975), composer: stock music (uncredited) (1 episode, 1976), driver (uncredited) (30 episodes, 1975-1976), production executive (24 episodes, 1976-1977), technical director (24 episodes, 1976-1977), story consultant (14 episodes, 1975-1976), secretary to Martin Landau & Barbara Bain (unknown episodes), runner (uncredited) (7 episodes, 1975-1976), stand-in: Martin Landau (uncredited) (6 episodes, 1975-1976), stand-in: Barbara Bain (uncredited) (3 episodes, 1975-1976), stand-in: John Shrapnell (uncredited) (1 episode, 1975), stand-in: Brian Blessed (uncredited) (1 episode, 1975), stand-in: Peter Bowles (uncredited) (1 episode, 1975), stand-in: Tony Anholt (uncredited) (1 episode, 1976), stand-in: Guy Rolfe (uncredited) (1 episode, 1976), stand-in: Catherine Schell (uncredited) (1 episode, 1976), stand-in: Barry Morse (uncredited) (1 episode, 1976). In the 1980s and 90s, Night Court was one of the most popular sitcoms due to its wacky characters and goofy shenanigans. [citation needed]. It was initially released in 8 sets with 6 episodes each in 2001 and 2002. With most of the crew indisposed through illness, it is down to Maya to employ her shape-shifting skills to beat the creature. In the meantime, production designer Keith Wilson and the art department had made considerable progress in envisioning the look and design of the new series. Southern Television was the other ITV region known not to have broadcast series two. Watch Space: 1999: The Complete First Series, Watch Space 1999 30th Anniversary Edition Megaset-Disc 3, Watch Space 1999 30th Anniversary Edition Megaset-Disc 7, Watch Space 1999 30th Anniversary Edition Megaset-Disc 16, Watch Space 1999 30th Anniversary Edition Megaset-Disc 10, Watch Space 1999 30th Anniversary Edition Megaset-Disc 8, Watch Space 1999 30th Anniversary Edition Megaset-Bonus Disc, Watch Space 1999 30th Anniversary Edition Megaset-Disc 5, Watch Space 1999 30th Anniversary Edition Megaset-Disc 4. David Kano's job is assumed to be no longer based in Command Centre and no mention is made of Tanya). [48] In July 2019 Shout Factory released both series of Space:1999 on Blu-ray using restored and remastered HD transfers and remastered 5.1 DTS-HD MA surround sound re-mix. Jules de Jongh who previously portrayed Lieutenant Green in New Captain Scarlet portrays Petra Nordstorm. Space: 1999 was the last production by the partnership of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and was the most expensive series produced for British television up to that time. During filming of the first episode, it became apparent that the troubled Elstree was under the threat of imminent closure. Even the title Space: 1999 evoked comparison with Kubrick's film. Abe Mandell of ITC had secured a handshake agreement with a network executive in 1974, but after the man's termination, all his projects were abandoned. "[6], The producers and studio intended to continue the show with a third series. [30] London Weekend Television (LWT) and Anglia screened the first episode two days later on Saturday, 6 September at 5.50pm. Sandra Benes (Zienia Merton) remained with the series in an on-again off-again association, but the character only appeared in a fraction of the episodes, albeit more prominently in some than in many of those of the first series. The scenes re-mounted for "The Last Enemy" concluded principal photography on 28 February 1975. ABC affiliate WCVB in Boston, as well as NBC affiliate KPRC in Houston both aired the first series in prime time, bumping the network shows to other time slots. The actor Zienia Merton, who has died aged 72, appeared regularly on British television during a 50-year career during which she found fame as one of the regular cast of the Gerry Anderson. The first series was co-produced by ITC Entertainment and Italian broadcaster RAI, while the second series was produced solely by ITC. The incessant re-writing this brought about eventually caused Christopher Penfold to resign during the shooting of "Space Brain", after completing his writing commitment with the script "Dragon's Domain". I used to love to watch Space: 1999 when I was a kid in the 70's. I really loved the characters, the costumes, and the monsters. It's not my idea of what the show should be. in 2000 and 2001, and later on MTV3 Scifi in 2008. However, Moonbase Alpha personnel treated Verdeschi as if he had been in their midst since "Breakaway". There were various considerations that had to be made, but they were based on what is, or what was, known at the time. When love-interest Tony Verdeschi offered her some of his home-brewed beer, Maya tried it, then turned herself into Mister Hyde. The largest stumbling block for the staff had been having all material vetted by ITC's New York office. Gadgets and equipment with a futuristic appearance typical of contemporary science fiction were also more evident. So the datetime data type is used only for dates after January 1, 1753. The ships, clothes and hardware of this show looked like something I could possibly experience in my lifetime. The cockpit of the Eagle has a slight resemblance to the cockpit of an earlier Anderson Supermarionation series, Fireball XL5. Over its two series, the programme featured guest appearances from Christopher Lee, Margaret Leighton, Joan Collins, Jeremy Kemp, Peter Cushing, Judy Geeson, Julian Glover, Ian McShane, Leo McKern, Billie Whitelaw, Richard Johnson, Patrick Troughton, Peter Bowles, Sarah Douglas, David Prowse, Isla Blair, Stuart Damon, Peter Duncan and Brian Blessed. The second series was shown in 1979. The characters seem aware of the apparent implausibility of their situation. It's embarrassing to me if I am not the star of it and in the way I feel it should be. It's all so perfect. The movie is set in a fascist future where fearless teens enlist in basic training to fight off giant bugs that are trying to destroy Earth. Previously unused footage shot for the Year Two title sequence and "The Last Enemy" was used to create a sequence showing the Moon being affected by a gravitational disturbance and thrown into an unknown solar system. Filmed on 29 August 1999, Message from Moonbase Alpha is a fan-produced mini-episode made with the co-operation and involvement of Space: 1999 script editor Johnny Byrne, who penned the script. In addition, colourful jackets (generally red, blue or green) became part of most characters' ensembles. The Moon enters the black sun. A lunar colony is sent hurtling through space following a nuclear explosion in what was at the . The full-network English CBC airing began with the series opener, "Breakaway", on 11 September 1976, then "The Metamorph", the Year Two opener, on 18 September. The necessity to telex story outlines and scripts to New York for approval caused further production delays. Mandell was amenable, but stated he did not want a series set featuring people "having tea in the Midlands" and forbade any Earth-bound settings. Taking place twenty five years after the events of "Breakaway", Commander Koenig and Maya are mentioned during Sandra's message. Apparently, the robot has some sex appeal now. The first releases on American home video were in the VHS in the mid-1980s and consisted of the theatrical compilation films (see above). Space: 1999 was the last in a long line of science-fiction series that Gerry and Sylvia Anderson produced as a working partnership, beginning with Supercar in the early 1960s and including the marionette fantasy programmes Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Joe 90 and The Secret Service, as well as the live-action drama UFO. Landau complained about stories he felt were lightweight or absurd when compared to the previous year's efforts. | Anholt revealed that, "the more the cast complained about a script's flaws, the more intractable and unyielding Freiberger became." YTV Canada broadcast both series with reportedly good ratings from 1990 to 1992, in a late Saturday afternoon airtime closely matching that of the CBC English network in the 1970s. The first series of Space: 1999 used a "teaser" introduction, sometimes called a "hook" or "cold open". [6], Anderson would not let the project die; he approached Grade's number two in New York, Abe Mandell, with the proposal for taking the research and development done for UFO: 1999 and creating a new science fiction series. Freiberger had produced the third and final season of Star Trek in 19681969 and eight episodes of the first season of The Wild Wild West (including one in which Martin Landau guest-starred) before being dismissed. Space 2099 Science Fiction UFO Ufo And Aliens Get an email whenever John Ege publishes. The premise of Space: 1999 centres on the plight of the inhabitants of Moonbase Alpha, a scientific research centre on the Moon. Mumy was an in-demand child actor before signing up to . The Andersons and their team would quickly revamp the production, flashing ahead nearly twenty years for UFO: 1999 with Commander Ed Straker and the forces of SHADO fighting their alien foes from a large new Moonbase facility. The same thing happened when MTV tried to air the second series in 1978. Landau and some of the supporting cast would be given expanded roles and would film an episode on location or on sets constructed for that story in Pinewood's Soundstage "M", while Bain and the remaining supporting cast (also in expanded roles) would film their episode in the standing Alpha sets on Soundstage "L". [45] The remastered Year Two was eventually released on Blu-ray and DVD in September 2015, to coincide with the series' 40th Anniversary. For instance, they knew that sound up there wouldn't travel, and it would just be quiet up there. August 10, 2022. [35], Around the same time Message from Moonbase Alpha was being filmed, Johnny Byrne and Christopher Penfold attempted to revive the franchise as a movie series, similar to the way Star Trek had been revived cinematically in the late 1970s. Abe Mandell was horrified by the finished product. One weekend, the company secretly relocated sets, props, costumes, etc., to Pinewood Studios at Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, resulting in a union blacklisting of the production.[7]. Space: 1999 was the last production by the partnership of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and was the most expensive series produced for British television up to that time. And thereafter, a 19771978 run of first-series episodes began with "War Games" on 17 September. For all I know now it's out of date. See production, box office & company info, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Anderson responded that in the series opener, he would "blow up the Earth". In the 2022 Space: 1999 Moonbase Alpha Technical Operations Manual he is revealed to be in a year-long coma following an accident. Dominic West, Idris Elba and More. After the show, the cast of the original series remained sci-fi icons. Others said they enjoyed the new characters, down-to-earth characterisations and action. [citation needed], Rather than relying on the expensive and time-consuming blue screen process, as for Star Trek, Johnson's team often employed a technique that went back to the earliest days of visual effects: spacecraft and planets would be filmed against black backgrounds, with the camera being rewound for each successive element. For this release, to coincide with the series' 30th Anniversary, each episode was digitally restored by creating new 35mm film elements (a new interpositive made from the original negative which is then used to make further copies). In technical terms, the advantage was that all of the elements were recorded on the original negative, as opposed to blue screen, which would have involved several generations of duplication. Bellak also set up a writers' guide defining the three leads, the facilities of the Moonbase and potential storylines. We came from planet Earth, and we built this base, called Alpha, to learn more about space. Determining soil load capacity is an inexact science limited by an inexact environment, from all of the unknowns both below and above the surface of any anchoring application--the soil medium, installation method, local climate, connections to the anchored structure--no one can guarantee an exact holding strength. Gerry Anderson and Fred Freiberger rallied and pitched the idea of a new series with the addition of an alien character to Moonbase Alpha, who would shake up the dynamic of interaction on the Moonbase and regain viewer interest in the United States. Immediately after Space: 1999 he would go on to produce what would be the final season of The Six Million Dollar Man. Angered by humanity's innate hostility and WANDER's defensive posture, they travel to Earth with the intent of isolating mankind within the boundary of Earth's atmosphere. After the 197677 broadcast year (in which second-series episodes were run and rerun), the show's ratings were sufficiently high for CBC Television to give the first series a full-network airing and with further repeats from 1977 to 1978. All of those things were on the verge of happening anyway. Space: 1999 Cast List "Space: 1999" Actors and Characters! Following the completion of the first series, the production team prepared for a second series to commence production in the autumn of 1975. Gerry and Sylvia Anderson were surprised and disappointed that the public (and critics) never granted them the suspension of disbelief given to other science-fiction programmes. However, within a few weeks, various stations had moved the series elsewhere in their schedules. On 24 September 2002, a 16-disc "Mega Set" box set featuring all 48 complete, uncut, original broadcast episodes of the series was released. Fragrance oils are now used in diffusers and oil burners in order to create a healing atmosphere. Footage of a spacecraft flying over Moonbase Alpha from the series 1 episode "The Last Enemy" was later reused to depict a future civilisation in the Wonder Woman episode "Time Bomb," first broadcast on 10 November 1978. Space 1999 Volume 01 - Space 1999 - Big Finish", "Space: 1999: The Bringers of Wonder Pre-buy", "Space: 1999: The Complete Series 2 [BLU-RAY] Pre-buy", "Space: 1999 30th Anniversary Edition DVD Information", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Space:_1999&oldid=1141665313, Alan Carter, third in command, chief pilot, Paul Morrow, base second in command and Main Mission controller, Tony Verdeschi, second in command, head of Security and Command Center controller, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 05:17. [32] The HTV region did not begin showing the series until October 1975, again in an early Friday evening slot. For example, Helena no longer used a stethoscope, but a little beeping, all-purpose medical scanner similar to Dr McCoy's whistling medical "tricorder" on Star Trek. Landau and Bain were high-profile stars in America after three years in the popular CBS espionage series Mission: Impossible. The series premiered in September 1975, on the ITV network but was not broadcast nationally at the same time (this remained the case until a repeat airing on BBC Two in 1998). Stage M was the "swing stage" used for planet exteriors, spaceship interiors, and whatever else was needed for a given episode. Other Anderson shows influenced the Space: 1999 spacecraft and elements. Space:1999 was an epiphany for sci-fi fans in the mid-70s, appearing sporadically on TV worldwide 6 years after Star Trek but before Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica took over in 1977-1978. (The audio for Year One had already been digitised prior to Network's restoration, but Year Two's had not). 1965: Bill Mumy. 1,561 views Sep 13, 2019 Space: 1999 has been reimagined in this two part audio drama from Big Finish Productions.. Several guest stars went on to appear in the Star Wars films, including Cushing, Glover, Lee, Blessed, Prowse, Michael Culver, Michael Sheard, Richard LeParmentier, Shane Rimmer, Angus MacInnes, Drewe Henley, Jack Klaff and Jack McKenzie. The expansive "Main Mission" set, with its balcony and windows revealing the lunar surface, was replaced by a more compact "Command Center" (they used the American spelling on the set), supposedly deep underground (again, this change was explained in the Year Two Writers' Bible and Technical Manual as necessary for security, but never explained onscreen). Although they were well-established, Leon Lopez only started playing the role of Jerome in 1999. Part of it's charm is how 70s it is. Bellak wrote a ninety-minute opening episode titled "The Void Ahead", which was a close forerunner of "Breakaway". Now, we can no longer live here, and we go to face an uncertain future on the planet that has nearly destroyed us. However, progress was slow due to higher production costs in comparison to remastering Year One. "Seed of Destruction" aired on 27 November, and then with December there came a month of repeats. But human error blasted this Moon out of the Earth's orbit. Four of the later episodes produced ("The Troubled Spirit", "Space Brain", "Dragon's Domain" and "The Testament of Arkadia") featured Italian guest artists. The series, in its original form, was released on home video in the 1990s, with each cassette (or "volume") featuring two episodes. [46] Again containing a wealth of extra features, the sets include galleries, vintage interviews, a blooper, behind the scenes footage, original source audio recordings, scripts and annuals PDF files, a stock footage archive, a textless opening title sequence, trailers and promos, "music only" options for all episodes, a stop-motion fan film from 1979, and a specially re-edited/rescored version of the episode "Seed of Destruction" as if it were made for Year One. Also, her character was conceived to be able to provide "outside observation of human behaviour" as had been provided by the character of Mr. Spock on Star Trek. Whenever anyone uses a commlock, a communications column in a hallway, or a comm terminal in a room they never set a channel for the call they make; they simply activate the device and it automatically connects to whomever the caller is looking to speak to. [49], This article is about the TV series. Their work was then shelved for the foreseeable future. He also. In addition to the alien Maya character, to be played by Catherine Schell, numerous other changes were made for what was branded Year Two. Official Sites Production of the first series was from November 1973 to February 1975; production of the second series was from January 1976 to December 1976. The programme's special effects director Brian Johnson had previously worked on both Thunderbirds (as Brian Johncock) and 2001. Reviewing the show as a whole, science fiction historian John Clute described Space: 1999 as "visually splendid" but criticised what he regarded as the show's "mediocre acting" and "rotten scripts". | The second series was scored by jazz musician and composer Derek Wadsworth; American producer Fred Freiberger wanted a more "driving, searing" score for his new action-adventure format. | Loving / The City Autographs; Days of Our Lives >> DOOL Main Page; DOOL Daily Updates (summaries) . Penfold reworked Bellak's opening episode into a one-hour draft first re-titled "Turning Point", then finalised as "Breakaway". Freiberger was very budget-conscious and, despite press releases to the contrary, the production team was working with less money this series. Space: 1999 TV Series 1975-1977 TV-14 50 m IMDb RATING 7.3 /10 8.7K YOUR RATING Rate POPULARITY 1,773 40 Play trailer 0:31 22 Videos 99+ Photos Adventure Drama Sci-Fi The crew of Moonbase Alpha must struggle to survive when a massive explosion throws the Moon from orbit into deep space. In the first show I did, I stressed action as well as character development, along with strong story content, to prove that 1999 could stand up to the American concept of what an action-adventure show should be. 1/2 in diameter anchor; Add to List Toggle Dropdown. The bell bottom uniforms, the sketchy science, the sideburns. STV started to screen the series on 9 April 1978 on Sunday afternoons. The evacuation was also necessitated by the degradation and decay of Alpha's life support systems. Loving / The City-- Where Are They Now? "The Exiles", "Journey to Where", "The Taybor", and "New Adam, New Eve" followed respectively in the subsequent weeks. TV Series Announced. [18] Asimov's responses were based on the pilot episode only. The data type of expr can be DATE, TIMESTAMP, TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE, or TIMESTAMP WITH LOCAL TIME ZONE. During the first season, excerpts for each week's episode were incorporated As a child, this show made me excited for the future like nothing else. I figured that by 1999, I would be living and working in space as an adult. [6] Lee H. Katzin, a highly respected American television director with a speciality for pilot episodes, was selected to direct the opening segment and brought into the fold as a primary director for the remainder of the series. Gerry Anderson had staff writer Johnny Byrne prepare a critical analysis of the first twenty-four episodes, assessing their strengths and weaknesses in order to mount a new and improved second year. One of the first previews of the series was in Australia on the Seven Network in July 1975, but the station later split the first series into two series. Producer Sylvia Anderson let it be known that she would have preferred British lead actors; since Grade insisted on Americans, she would have chosen Robert Culp (star of the 1960s espionage series I Spy) and Katharine Ross (co-star of 1960s blockbuster movies The Graduate and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid). 'The Goonies' Cast: Where Are They Now? This issue is left somewhat enigmatic in the first series as episodes involving other planets invariably begin with the Moon having already reached a planet and in the first few episodes of this kind, such as "Matter of Life and Death" and "Missing Link", the episodes actually begin with the Alphans on their way back from a planet, an initial Eagle flight having taken place before the episode even begins. The headline stars of Space: 1999 were American actors Martin Landau and Barbara Bain, who were married to each other at the time and had previously appeared together in Mission: Impossible.
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